In
Arizona where immigration was near the top of voter concerns, the candidate who
owned the E-Verify issue was bound to benefit.

Not surprisingly, exit
polling today found that Arizona voters most concerned about illegal immigration
broke strongly for the candidate who wrapped himself in the mandatory E-Verify
stance in last week's all-important debate.

I just heard a bunch of
nonsense from Paul Begala on CNN. He said last week's bold support for national
E-Verify moved "so far to the right" on immigration that it will be difficult to
move back enough to the center in the general election to win.

But our
new poll (conducted by Pulse Opinion Research) shows that:

overwhelming majorities of virtually every type of American support
mandatory E-Verify

"the political center" of Independents and Moderates is nearly as thrilled
with mandatory E-Verify as are Republicans and ConservativesIT'S HARD TO FIND AN OPPONENT OF MANDATORY E-VERIFY

The Pulse Opinion Research poll sponsored by NumbersUSA found that only
12% of all likely voters nationwide oppose requiring every employer to use
electronic verification to keep illegal aliens from getting U.S. jobs and to
ensure that all U.S. jobs go to Americans and legal immigrants who already are
here.

The question was phrased in a neutral way:

POLL QUESTION:
On the issue of ILLEGAL immigration, do you favor or oppose mandating that all
employers electronically verify the immigration status of their workers.

Among all likely voters:

78% favored mandatory verification

12% opposed mandatory verification
9% weren't sure

Once you
start looking at the sub-groups of voters, you are going to be amazed at some of
the groups that give majority support.

February 27, 2012

Feb. 26th at ~2100 UT. Although the impact was weak, it did spark some auroras around the Arctic Circle. "I witnessed a wonderful show here in the municipality of Inari, Finland," reports Andy Keen, who recorded the scene in this 25 second exposure:

The brief outburst, which was visible mainly over Scandinavia, subsided before it became a full-fledged geomagnetic storm.

According to a forecast track prepared by analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, the same CME will hit Mars on Feb. 28th. Because Mars has no global magnetic field to protect it, the impact could rip away a small amount of Mars' atmosphere. Any loss from this one CME would be miniscule, but billions of years of CMEs and solar wind gusts might account for a lot of lost martian air.

If the forecast is correct, the CME could also hit NASA's Mars rover Curiosity later today. Curiosity is en route to the red planet onboard the Mars Science Lab spacecraft. The rover is in no danger from the CME, but it might be able to measure energetic particles accelerated by the CME's passage.

February 24, 2012

The cholesterol campaign is the greatest medical scandal in modern time. If
you have read the author's previous books ´The Cholesteol Myths´ (out of print)
or 'Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for You', you should know that for certain. For
instance, according to more than 25 scientific studies old people with high
cholesterol live the longest. Another shocking fact is that the authors of a
recent American study of more than 130,000 patients with acute myocardial
infarction found that on average, their cholesterol was lower than normally.
Their finding has already been confirmed by others. What they also found was
that three years later, mortality was twice as high among those whose
cholesterol was the lowest. Their conclusion? We must lower cholesterol even
more! But there is much, much more. The author's aim with this book is to show
how prominent scientists have turned white into black by ignoring all
conflicting observations; by twisting and exaggerating trivial findings; by
citing studies with opposing results in a way to make them look supportive; and
by ignoring or scorning the work of critical scientists. Those who have not read
his previous books may not quite understand the width of these misleading
processes. He has therefore included a short and simplified review of the most
obvious contradictions to the cholesterol hypothesis. At the end he presents
what he and his colleague Kilmer McCully think is the real cause, here told in a
more simple way than in his previous book.

February 23, 2012

NumbersUSA Eyewitnesses Debunk Obama's Claim That U.S.-Mexican
Border Is Secure
We Mount a Massive Campaign to Make Congress and the White House
Fix the Border
NumbersUSA Is Swinging Into Action--We Need Your
Help Today

February 22, 2012

CASTOR OIL Highlights epilepsy, hyperactivity, liver and gallbladder diseases improve the function of the thymus gland As toxicity is reduced, the pH of the saliva becomes less acidic List of all conditions it helps Instruction to make a drink to stimulate the lymphatic system, liver and gallblaldder fungus & yeast fighter

Source: http://www.electroherbalism.com/Naturopathy/Therapies/Diet/FatsandOils/CastorOil.htmFrom David William's complementarys Newsletter.Dr. David G. Williams -- complementaryS -- v6 n1, July 1995Moving on to more "exotic" techniques to increase immune system efficiency, we come to castor oil. I can remember my dad telling me time after time about his mother's devotion to castor oil when he was growing up. At the first sign of any illness in one child, she would immediately give all the children a quick oral dose of castor oil. There's no doubt it provided a quick solution for constipation, and from what I can tell, it must have a positive effect on memory too. My dad can vividly remember the taste and effects of castor oil to this very day.In many ways, castor oil is a very unique substance. While most of us are familiar with its use as a remedy for constipation, folk healers in this country and around the world have used castor oil to treat a wide variety of conditions. Its effectiveness is probably due in part to its peculiar chemical composition.Castor oil is a triglyceride of fatty acids. Almost 90 percent of its fatty acid content consists of ricinoleic acid. To my knowledge, ricinoleic acid is not found in any other substance except castor oil. Such a high concentration of this unusual, unsaturated fatty acid is thought to be responsible for castor oil's remarkable healing abilities.Ricinoleic acid has been shown to be effective in preventing the growth of numerous species of viruses, bacteria, yeasts and molds. (J Am Oil Chem Soc 61;37.323-325.) This would explain the high degree of success in the topical use of the oil for treating such ailments as ringworm, keratoses (non-cancerous, wart-like skin growths), skin inflammation, abrasions, fungal-infected finger- and toenails, acne and chronic pruritus (itching). Generally, for these conditions the area involved is simply wrapped in cloth soaked with castor oil each night, or if the area is small enough, a castor oil soaked Band-Aid can be used. (For persistent infections and those finger- and toenails that have discolored and hardened, a good 10 to 20 minute soak in Epsom salts, prior to applying the castor oil, usually speeds up the healing process.)Castor oil's antimicrobial activity, while very impressive, comprises only a small part of the story concerning this mysterious oil. While castor oil has been thoroughly investigated for its industrial uses, only a minimal amount of research effort has been directed toward its medicinal benefits.In Russia the oil is known as "Kastorka." The stem of the plant is used in the textile industry. The extracted oil has a very consistent viscosity and won't freeze even in Russia's severe climate. This makes it an ideal lubricating oil in industrial equipment. Medicinally, the oil is added to products to restore hair (one part oil to 10 parts of grain alcohol), treat constipation, skin ulcers, some infectious gynecological conditions and eye irritations.The castor bean plant is actually native to India, where it is called "Erand." There we found it being used extensively for all types of gastrointestinal problems like constipation, dysentery and inflammatory bowel disease. It was also used to treat bladder and vaginal infections and asthma. We were told the seed kernels or hulls (without the actual seed) could be boiled in milk and water and taken internally to relieve arthritis and lower back pain accompanied by sciatica.We also found early reports of nursing mothers in the Canary Islands using poultices made from the leaves of the castor bean. They applied the poultice to their breasts to increase milk secretion and relieve inflammation and milk stagnation in the mammary glands. Applying the poultice to the abdominal area promoted normal menstruation.While I find all of these uses of castor oil very interesting, the most exciting use deals with ways to increase topical absorption through the use of castor oil packs or poultices.Much of the current use of castor oil packs, in the U.S. anyway, can be attributed to the late healing psychic, Edgar Cayce. Time after time he recommended their use. Based on his reports, I began to use them in my practice over 12 years ago. But even though I, and numerous other doctors, have continued to experience remarkable results, the technique is still practically unknown and shunned by most health care professionals today. This is probably due to two reasons. First, it's just too simple. It's hard for most people to imagine that something as simple as castor oil packs could have a profound effect on any health problem. Secondly, in our present health care system, positive results alone do not constitute the critical factor in determining whether a treatment will be accepted by the medical establishment. [Everybody (except probably the poor patient) now seems to be more concerned about how something is supposed to work, than whether it actually works at all.] Recent research data presented by longtime follower of Edgar Cayce, Dr. William McGarey of Phoenix, Arizona, might help shed some light on how castor oil works.If you're not particularly interested in how castor oil enhances the immune system, feel free to skip the next couple of paragraphs. Anyone suffering from AIDS or other serious viral or bacterial diseases may find this information helpful, however. Numerous AIDS patients have been able to increase their T-cell counts and clear up many of their problems by using the techniques I'll be describing. Others have found it useful in eliminating chronic problems with epilepsy, hyperactivity, liver and gallbladder diseases and chronic fluid retention. (Fortunately, to benefit from this and other natural therapies you really don't have to understand how they work.)McGarey has reported that, when used properly, castor oil packs improve the function of the thymus gland and other areas of the immune system. More specifically, he found in two separate studies that patients using abdominal castor oil packs had significant increases in the production of lymphocytes compared to increases among those using placebo packs.Lymphocytes are the disease-fighting cells of your immune system. They are produced and housed mainly in your lymphatic tissue. This includes the thymus gland, the spleen, the lymph nodes and the lymphatic tissue that lines the small intestine (called Peyer's patches, or more commonly, aggregated lymphatic follicles). Strangely, other than knowing it produces the body's white blood cells, most doctors are not very knowledgeable about the lymphatic system.The lymphatic system is an amazingly complex structure. It works hand in hand with both the blood circulatory system and the digestive system.In the circulatory system newly oxygenated blood from the lungs moves from the heart along smaller and smaller arteries until it reaches the smallest vessels called capillaries. It is in these microscopic tubules that the blood exchanges oxygen and nutrients for cellular waste products with surrounding body cells. The capillaries then gradually become larger and form veins through which the unoxygenated, waste-carrying blood returns back to the lungs and then to the heart to be recirculated time and time again.Much of the fluid accompanying the blood and large protein molecules leak from these capillaries. Additional fluids and waste products are expelled from every cell in the body. These fluids accumulate in the small spaces between the cells. If all of this material weren't somehow removed we would begin to swell like a toad and die within a matter of 24 hours. Fortunately, we have a completely separate circulation system, called the lymphatic system, that is able to absorb and remove these fluids, proteins and waste materials. With the exception of the brain, where these proteins and fluids flow directly into the fluid that surrounds them, the extensive lymphatic network has hundreds of miles of tubules that cover the entire body. Through these tubules all of this material is returned to the blood so it can be utilized or eliminated from the body. (There is no pathway, other than the lymphatic system, that excess protein molecules can use to return to the circulatory system.)Also, along these lymphatic tubules you'll find bulb-shaped masses called lymph nodes, which act as filters and produce antibodies when foreign proteins are encountered. I'm sure you've experienced the tenderness and swelling of an inflamed lymph node at one time or another. It is usually a result of antibodies fighting an infection either in the node itself or somewhere in the draining area of that particular lymph chain.In addition to returning leaking fluid from the circulation system and creating antibodies for the immune system, the lymphatic system also performs another very important function. Clumps of lymphatic tissue, called Peyer's patches, are spread throughout the small intestine. Unlike other nutrients, fat molecules are generally too large to be absorbed directly from the intestine. Instead, they are absorbed by these patches and transported along the lymphatic system and then released into the blood stream where they can be carried throughout the body. Between 80 to 90 percent of all the fat absorbed from the gut requires the help of the lymphatic system.When it comes to treating the majority of health problems, the status of your lymphatic system is rarely given any consideration whatsoever. Medical students are taught that a failure of the lymphatic system is obvious to detect because it is accompanied by "pitting" edema (the accumulation of fluid in the tissues, i.e. swelling, usually in the feet, ankles or hands). The test for "pitting" edema is rather simple. A finger is pressed into the skin at the area of the swelling and then quickly removed. The skin stays depressed, forming a small "pit", which remains until the fluid outside the cells has time to return to the area (this can take anywhere from 5 to 30 seconds). Unfortunately, research studies have shown that "pitting" edema and other signs of fluid retention can't be observed until fluid levels outside the cells reach 30 percent above normal. In other words, you can have a serious lymphatic drainage problem long before it can be detected.Several problems occur when the lymph drainage slows and fluids begin to accumulate around the cells. First, the individual cells are forced further and further away from the capillaries. The amount of oxygen and nourishment they receive is decreased. Under exertion or stress some cells may die. Additionally, cells are forced to survive in their own waste and toxic by-products. This situation can eventually lead to the degeneration and destruction of organs. For example, poor lymphatic drainage of the heart can lead to tissue damage and even heart failure. Similar problems occur in the liver, the kidneys and other organs.A good analogy would be if you confined yourself to one room of your house. Someone could bring you food and water, but not remove any of your waste products. Eventually you would have difficulty remaining healthy in such an environment. As your waste accumulated, not only would you become sick, those around you would begin to experience the same fate. Just like it is for each cell, in addition to nourishment and oxygen, the removal of waste products is essential for continued health of the entire body.Fluid accumulation outside the cells also stretches the tissue in the area. The more it stretches and the longer it remains that way, the harder it becomes to correct the problem.Regardless of the health problem, most doctors generally assume the lymphatic system is working adequately. This assumption is made at the peril of the patient. Research has shown that as we age certain organs begin to degenerate. The thymus gland is a key component of the immune system. It is initially responsible for the proper development of the lymphatic system and is practically absent in older individuals. Peyer's patches, those clumps of lymphatic tissue found in the small intestine, begin to get smaller with age and are often destroyed by certain diseases like typhoid fever. (Cayce felt that the overall health and well-being of an individual was directly related to the health of these Peyer's patches. He stated on several occasions, that a certain compound formed in these patches was necessary for maintaining the integrity of the nervous system. He may very well be correct. To this day, we still don't totally understand the functions and importance of either the thymus gland or Peyer's patches.)Efforts should be taken to improve the function of the lymphatic system in every health problem. This applies to AIDS, as well as heart disease, hemorrhoids and everything in between. No drug exists that has the ability to improve lymphatic flow; however, the job can easily be handled through the topical application of castor oil.When castor oil is absorbed through the skin, several extraordinary events take place. Thelymphocyte count of the blood increases. This is a result of a positive influence on the thymus gland and/or lymphatic tissue.The flow of lymph increases throughout the body. This speeds up the removal of toxins surrounding the cells and reduces the size of swollen lymph nodes. The end result is a general overall improvement in organ function with a lessening of fatigue and depression.As toxicity is reduced, the pH of the saliva becomes less acidic, indicating improved health. The Peyer's patches in the small intestine become more efficient in their absorption of fatty acids, which are essential for the formation of hormones and other components necessary for growth and repair.Common Methods of Using Castor OilThe most common way to use castor oil (and most objectionable, I might add) has been to take it orally. Generally, oral doses are used to correct constipation. The recommended dose is usually 1 tablespoon for adults and 1 teaspoon for children. You can usually expect a "purging" of the system in about four to six hours.Rubbed or Massaged Directly Into the SkinFor several conditions I'll mention later, the oil can simply be rubbed into the skin. It can also be used as a massage oil which seems to be especially effective when applied along the spinal column. If the oil is massaged into the body, the direction of the massage should always follow the same path as the underlying Iymphatic drainage system. The diagram below shows the proper direction to massage the oil and further facilitate lymphatic drainage. [Vater and Asdonk, Gesaltschaft for Manuelle Lymph Drainage (Essen, Germany).]Conditions Responding to Topical ApplicationOftentimes there is no need for castor oil packs; amazing results can be obtained by simply applying it directly to the skin. The following is a short list of some of the more common ailments it can remedy:skin keratosisringwormfungal and bacterial infectionswoundsabdominal stretch marks (prevention)bursitissebaceous cystswartssenile lentigo ("liver" or "aging" spots)muscle strainsligament sprainsitchingCastor Oil PacksOne of the most useful and least utilized methods of using castor oil is to employ packs. Packs are an economical and efficient method of absorbing the ricinoleic acid and other healing components of castor oil directly into body tissues. (The following basic procedure was outlined in several of the readings of Edgar Cayce.)To make a castor oil pack you will need the following items: cold pressed castor oil, a standard heating pad, a plastic garbage bag, two or three one-foot square pieces of wool or cotton flannel and one large bath towel.1. Start by placing the heating pad on a flat surface and turn the setting to high.2. On top of the pad lay the plastic garbage bag. Next, soak the flannel pieces with castor oil generally about 1/2 cup) and lay them on top of the garbage bag and heating pad.3. The entire pack can now be placed against the body with the oil-soaked flannel on the skin. For general conditions the pack should be placed on the abdomen. (For treating lower back problems, the pack can be placed there.) To help hold the pack in place and to keep oil from getting on bedding, etc., the body can be wrapped in a large bath towel.4. The pack should remain in place for at least one hour and the temperature of the heating pad should be kept at the highest temperature tolerable to the patient.5. When you remove the pack, the remaining oil can be massaged into the skin or cleaned off using a little soda water made from 1 quart of warm water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda.6. The flannel can be reused if stored properly after removing the pack. Put the flannel in either a plastic bag or zip-loc container and place it in the refrigerator. Before using it next time let it warm up and always add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of fresh cold pressed castor oil. (After a month of use I would recommend using new flannel.)Conditions Responding to Castor Oil PacksDue to the many effects of its fatty acid component, ricinoleic acid, the use of castor oil can be used topically to treat a wide variety of health complaints.Lymphatic CongestionObviously, conditions known to be related to poor drainage of the lymphatic system will tend to benefit from this type of therapy. These would include complaints such as:1. chronic fluid retention with swollen joints and pain2. arthritis3. upper respiratory infections involving the sinuses,tonsils and inner ear4. colon problems like Crohn's disease or colitis5. gallbladder disease6. boils7. liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, enlargement or congestion8. menstrual-related congestion9. appendicitis10. hyperactivity11. constipation, bowel impaction or adhesions12. swollen lymph nodes13. bladder and vaginal infectionsNeurological ProblemsSeveral neurological problems have also been responsive to castor oil. These include:1. nerve inflammations such as sciatica, shingles, etc.2. Parkinson's disease3. multiple sclerosis4. migraine headaches5. cerebral palsyAIDSConditions that stress or compromise the immune system will very often benefit from castor oil packs. Nowhere is this more obvious than with AIDS. I have talked with several AIDS patients who have added castor oil packs (usually for one hour a day) to their treatment regimen with very positive results. Within two weeks, it was not uncommon for them to see increases in their WBC counts (white blood cell counts), platelet counts, hematocrit readings and RBC counts (red blood cells).I should mention also that in addition to the castor oil packs most of those I talked to are also drinking a combination of olive oil and lemon juice to further stimulate lymphatic flow and liver activity. It can be made by blending the following:1 clean whole lemon, (pulp, rind, seeds and all)1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil1 1/2 cups of distilled water4 rounded tablespoons of frozen orange juice concentrateThe blended material is then strained through a wire strainer to remove the pulp, which is discarded. The remaining liquid is divided in four equal portions of approximately 1/4 cup each and a portion is consumed with each of the three daily meals and before bedtime.In addition to stimulating lymphatic flow, the drink increases the flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder, which, in turn, enhances one's ability to digest essential fatty acids through the Peyer's patches in the small intestine. It is not uncommon for AIDS patients to experience weight gain and a reversal of a long list of complaints often associated with fatty acid deficiencies.Buying Castor OilAny oil that enters your body either orally or through the skin needs to be of the highest quality. Castor oil is no different. Check your local health food store for cold-pressed castor oil. If you can't find it there or they can't order it for you, then it can be ordered through the mail from Heritage Store, P.O. Box 444, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23458. They can also be reached by calling 1(800)862-2923.ConclusionIn his readings, Cayce attributed several actions to castor oil. Most were in one way or another related to the body's lymphatic system. However, he also alluded to the idea that castor oil has a vibrational quality that helps harmonize and promote healing within body cells. Based on statements like these, many people labeled his psychic readings as quackery. As we gain new knowledge about the workings of the human body, however, these explanations don't seem so far fetched.Dr. Johanna Budwig has related much of the healing properties of flax oil to its unique chemical bonds that vibrate at the same frequency as the wavelengths of sunlight. She feels the essential fatty acids in flax oil have the ability to absorb and store the energy from sunlight. It's possible that the special bonding in castor oil's unique ricinoleic acid works in a somewhat related method.Regardless of exactly how it works, I think you'll be more than satisfied when you experience the amazing feats that can be accomplished with the simple oil of the castor bean. Centuries ago the castor bean plant was referred to as the "Palma Christe." It was called this because the shape of the plant's leaves were thought to resemble the palm of Christ. Knowing the healing power of this plant, the name may be one of the most accurate descriptions ever.

February 15, 2012

Congress
Doing Nothing to Take Jobs From Illegal Aliens and Give Them to
Americans
Speaker
of the House John Boehner Partners With Democrat Pelosi to Strangle Bills that
Solve Immigration Problems
NumbersUSA Is Swinging Into Action--We Need Your Help

February 14, 2012

Recent studies
suggest maths laws may govern everything from the timing of earthquakes to
tennis player rankings. But are these rules just a mirage?

In the 1930s, linguist George Kingsley Zipf spotted an unusual trend in
languages.
In a given work of literature, the second-most commonly used word occurs half
as often as the most-used. The third-most used word occurs one-third as often as
the first, and so on.
He had discovered what has become the most widely known "power law".
It was a striking finding - that something as fluid and untamed as language
can appear to be so incredibly ordered.
Full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16985871

February 10, 2012

I told them I'd think about it, but honestly, not long. I'm now
reading Ignore
the Awkward.: How the Cholesterol Myths Are Kept Alive which details lots of recent medical studies which - if you
read the book page on Amazon (even if you don't buy it) will get you started on
some thought-changing research.